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Downtown Alert

Downtown Tucson Partnership frequently receives advisories including traffic alerts and other important community news that could affect workers, residents and visitors in Downtown Tucson.

Several upcoming events will bring temporary road closures to Downtown Tucson throughout November and December. Please review the information below and plan ahead when traveling downtown.

From Friday, November 13, around 8pm through Monday, November 16, at 6am, Aviation will undergo a FULL (24/7) closure from Broadway to Golf Links.

DUSK Music Festival | November 9–15, 2026

Event Schedule:

  • Setup: November 9–12 | 6 AM – 10 PM
  • Festival: November 13–14 | 2 PM – 11 PM
  • Breakdown: November 15 | Beginning at 6 AM

Street Closures:

  • Pennington Street from Court Avenue to Scott Avenue
  • Stone Avenue from Alameda Street to Congress Street
  • Alameda Street from Court Avenue to Stone Avenue
  • Church Avenue from Alameda Street to Congress Street

Downtown Parade of Lights | December 5, 2026

Event Schedule:

  • Setup: December 5 | Beginning at 12 PM
  • Parade: December 5 | 2 PM – 8 PM
  • Breakdown: December 5 | 8 PM – 10 PM

Street Closures:

  • Franklin Street from Stone Avenue to Granada Avenue
  • Stone Avenue from Pennington Street to Franklin Street
  • Granada Avenue from Franklin Street to Alameda Street
  • Church Avenue from Franklin Street to Pennington Street
  • Pennington Street from Stone Avenue to Church Avenue

Día de los Abuelos | December 6, 2026

Event Schedule:

  • Setup: December 6 | 7 AM – 11 AM
  • Event: December 6 | 11 AM – 2 PM
  • Breakdown: December 6 | 2 PM – 5 PM

Street Closures:

  • Pennington Street from Church Avenue to Stone Avenue
  • Stone Avenue from Alameda Street to Pennington Street
  • Alameda Street from Stone Avenue to Church Avenue
  • Church Avenue from Alameda Street to Pennington Street

Arizona Bowl NYE Bash | December 30, 2026 – January 1, 2027

Event Schedule:

  • Setup: December 30 | 8 AM – 12 AM
  • Event: December 31 | 6 PM – 1 AM
  • Breakdown: January 1 | 12 AM – 12 PM

Street Closures:

  • Pennington Street from Stone Avenue to Congress Street
  • Church Avenue from Alameda Street to Congress Street

Plan Ahead!

Please allow extra travel time and use alternate routes when traveling through Downtown Tucson during these events. Road closure information is subject to change, and updates will be shared as they become available.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation!

Downtown Links

If you haven't driven through the area recently, 6th Street has been restriped and is now fully open to all lanes of traffic. The intersection of Church Avenue and Franklin Street remains closed as crews complete work on the porkchop island and the median island. The railroad has also made significant progress on the railroad crossings at 5th Street. Once work there is complete, crews will move to the crossings at 7th Avenue, followed by 9th Avenue. Installation of the fencing and crossing gates is expected to begin within the next couple of weeks. Additionally, paving work on 9th Avenue has been completed.

Other Roadway Projects to be aware of:

Encounter a transportation related concern? Dangerous obstructions in roadways, traffic or pedestrian signal malfunction, pothole repairs, questions on roadway construction etc...?

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